Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
CUPID OUT IN The COLD.

: CUPID OUT IN The COLD.
= "Dovs Parties" and How They Ar
Il Conducted.
"Heaven only knows what women d
. when the men with whom they have bee
talking 60 away" says William Dea
. Howells in his new story OF "Lemuel Bal
kerr" and every other man who has neve
attended q "dove party" asks the sam
question; sdme with a d~evouring c~uriosit.
and others with the slight interest OF
~soulless cynic who cannot imagine that
woman could find any pleasure in the com
pany OF members Of her own sex.
"What is a dove .party?" some stay-at
the-club bachelor asks. why, don't 20,
know that q dove party ia a gathering O
fair women, and only women? The Sorosil
meetings are generally dove parties. but:
said the bachelor, 81 thought you said g
gathering of fair women?" Very true. fol-
in the speech of all gallant men all womel
are fair. Yes, and the Dorcus clubs art
dove parties, and even the secret sessions
Of the Woman's Rights Club.
But the lovely. the charming, the most
interesting dove parties are the Pink
L%uncheops, and the Green Luncheons and
the Farewell Maiden Dinners" where
world and those that dwell therein, while
they nibble at quail on toast and sip
champagne. The dear, pretty creatures
discuss Man as he would rather like to be
discussed, from his social standpoints. He
doesn't like the Sorosis or women's rights
way OF discussing maa, because they don't
handle man tenderly. But the pretty girls
who attend the luncheon parties and be-
fore-tne- wedding dinners are so bewitchina
that it would be rapture to listen to what
they say OF No matter if they do
call him a ''deceitful creature" a 'fra nd"
| and q "dear old stupid" they take him
back into their hearts with as much fond
ness as the Man could wish.
The man in New York who has attended
q "dove party" whether by fair means or
otherwise, is envied by all his friends. He
is always afterward consulted in affairs of
the heart or wherever woman's caprice is
not ineligible.
There have been any number OF dove par
ties this summer. Mss Catherine L. Wolfe
gave several elaborate and pink luncheons
at Newport. Mrs. Orne Wilson, who
dearly loves congenial feminine friends,
gave on or two white %luncheons. There
were "dove" picnic parties at Bar Harbor,
and ladies' teas at Lenox. A farewell
Maiden" dinner was given at Lenox on
Wednesday evening last by Miss Parsons,
who married Percy Morgan on Thursday,
and at it assembled all the pretty maidens
OF the gay little resort.
Many young men about town, devoured
by curiosity as to how girls acted at dove"
parties, have made great efforts to attend
them; but those efforts have generally been
Ruthless. A w%ell-known youth, one or two
ago tried to attend the amateur play |
OF "Adrienne~ Lecouveour." given by num- |
Der OF bellies, including Miss Lucy Work and !
Miss Jean Turnure. No gentlemen were
Not even a brother Of one of
the players. Two brothers, however, bribed |
their sisters to sell them their invitation |
cards (both brought fabulous prices), and |
it was the intention of the brothers to steal |
in after the performance had begun. They |
both shaved of their mustaches, put on |
derby hats and long English listers, and |
their canes at home. They got to the
door just in time to seq the curtain fall on |
The first act and to meet the stern reccp-
nizing gaze of the young hostess OF the even
ing. Both fled in dismay, and with the
OF the expensive tickets, the loss Of
heir mustaches and further visits to the
homes Of the young amateurs cut oil, thew
the evening ill-spent.
But one lucky chap, who now counts
himself as 'deuced unlucky," to use his
'wn expression, did recently attend a dove
oarty all unbeknown to the fair guests, It'll
vas q pink luncheon, given in Newport to
'ome forty ladies. and, after, bribing the
'utler with an immense tip, the curious
'outh was given a stand in the but]er's
pantry and permitted to apply his eyo and
to a small opening looking into the
They looked awlully pretty, you know.
they all came into the room. Nv! They
'ere dressed up as finely as il ell we fellows
'ere there to look at them, you know.
very girl had on a pink or a pink and
'hlte gown and all the gew-gaws she could
AXE up, and such loaIa Of flowers. Won
now-as many as at an F. c. D. C. ball, ]
on know"
Alter the damsels and dovaeers and 4.
Dung matrons sat down and the menu he :
.me interesting, the curious youth, who ia
among his friends as .Dicky." be- ,
to feel hungry himself.
.Insy got away with Just piles Of stuff" )
. said With a sigh. why, an the walters !
ere so busy, you know, that they didn't /
ave time to give me q blessed thing! Pom {
y word! l couldn't heal a word with t
le clatter OF the dishes and the noise of t
le'r knives and forks, but after they had +
ten Tor two mortal hours, and l had re-. .
LED myself with a chicken wing and a lit
9 champagne, they began to talk" r
THAT pretty little blonde. Miss What 4
ou-know. and that tall girl with the dark 4
'es. were down nearest me, and as they u
to be having a very interesting \
ne I thought I'd listen. =
did you go to the Casino hop last -.
ght?' said the blonde. I did, and it was 4
! awful bore. That horrid old Jack =
me promenading and was 80 spoony.i
he is excessively silly, don't you? p
Gro was q revelation. All us fellows q
ought the blonde was gone on Jack. c
ow. didn't we? l missed the others d
lswer, I was 80 astonished. you know, v
I'd when l listened she was saying: No, =
1on't thing she is pretty at ali, but then .
y taste may be at fault. She is consid- :"
ed a great beauty by all the men, but "
9 10 SO awfully conscious of it, you know. u u
ell, We all have our iailings,' and she d
ailed sweetly, but who she was talking of h
never found out. nj
Did You see that little simpleton.
lie. flirting With Dicky last night at the al
sine? was the next I heard. Ny heart d,
bod still. Wa l to hear some dreadful b
concerning myself? | braced =,
back against the pantry. .Yes.'raid a.
Q other one. He's a good little fellow. "a
. made love to me dozens of times rupon ~
!. word. 1 had never hardly spoken to the nf
but he is such a mtle simpleton, you "
ow. always running after some new face. ID
70 q dandy. though, to call ones car
ge and to keep about when no other D,
IN is near That's what she said. I al st,
'st tainted. l thought somewhat OIL le,
ming in and denouocing her. but the ne
tier told me I'd better 60 home. nj
\ pretty belle who was asked what vo-
N talked about at ladies' luncheons and :.
entertainments, gave q rather differ. pr
+ idea OF a dove party. u
oh, We talk about Dress music, the p!
,atsrs, new books and all that kind of ca
nc. 1t is generally quite instructive to
ladies lunch. When one il taking "a
2 young man., You know, nothing intel al
tual must oe said and one needs i~ntellee. hs